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The Rough Guide to Psychology (Rough Guide Reference Series) [Paperback]

Dr Christian Jarrett
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  • Paperback: 376 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides; Original edition (1 April 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1848364601
  • ISBN-13: 978-1848364608
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 68,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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...this book is disarmingly appealing to the deep desire to know ourselves ... [It] presents psychology today `in a nutshell', and it is almost frighteningly up-to-date ... --Prof Uta Frith, Psychologies Magazine

The Rough Guide to Psychology ... is really very good --Oliver Burkeman, Guardian Columnist

This wonderful treatise on the subject lifts the lid on all of the taboos and explains the science of psychology in a language anyone can understand... Superb --Books Monthly

"...this book is disarmingly appealing to the deep desire to know ourselves ... [It] presents psychology today `in a nutshell', and it is almost frighteningly up-to-date ..." --Uta Frith, The Psychologist Magazine

"The Rough Guide to Psychology ... is really very good." --Oliver Burkeman, Guardian Columnist

"This wonderful treatise on the subject lifts the lid on all of the taboos and explains the science of psychology in a language anyone can understand... Superb" --Books Monthly

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The Rough Guide to Psychology looks at the question psychologists have been asking for over a hundred years - why are we the way we are? It starts with you, your mind and brain, broadening out to look at your friends and other relationships, then finally on to crowds, mobs and religion. It explores the latest research relevant to crime, schooling, sport, politics, shopping and health, and what happens when the mind goes wrong, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and more unusual conditions. The Rough Guide to Psychology includes fascinating information on real-life psychology, testing your memory, intelligence, personality and much more, with advice on everything from chat-up lines to developing your creativity.

The Rough Guide to Psychology is your ultimate guide to this fascinating subject.


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I enjoyed this book immensely. Dr Jarrett has managed to condense an enormous amount of information into an engaging volume which serves as a brilliant introduction to the subject. True to the Rough Guide ethic, there is absolutely no waffle or jargon - just plain, incisive writing telling you exactly what you need to know.

This is as comprehensive a book on psychology as you could ever hope to fit into your coat pocket. All the expected bases are touched, from the history of Psychology to the famous names and essential experiments which shaped the field. Milgram, check. Freud, check. Intelligence. Social Psychology. The Dimensions of Personality. Mental Health. Brain Structure. There are definitions and illustrations galore, and also many box-outs with enlightening facts, useful psychological tips for everyday life, and even the odd amusing anecdote. Nice also to find welcome asides on the self-correcting principles of scientific study, the ethics of research and the potential minefields which psychologists must negotiate. As Dr Jarrett is at pains to point out, there's no such thing as a perfect science.

But what makes this book especially exciting for me is its cutting-edge take on the subject. The Rough Guide To Psychology reveals what psychology is like NOW, this very moment. The book is littered with modern research, new explanations for old conundrums, potential directions and discoveries that could hit the headlines tomorrow. Reading this book makes you want to dive in and participate. We know so much about the astounding way our minds work, but there is so much more to discover.

In short, I'm sure that anyone with a passing interest in the subject will find the Rough Guide To Psychology a stimulating and enjoyable read.
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I am currently doing my undergrad in psychology and have found that this book covers a lot if the topics I've been studying, perhaps in less depth, but with a more applied focus, relating the theories to everyday life. It's super for my short commute in the morning as it is easy to dip in and out of.

There's plenty of pictures and diagrams, the language is clear and easy to understand. Would be super for someone in secondary school wondering if they want to do psychology or not and what it involves.
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As the founding editor of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, Christian Jarrett is certainly well placed to offer a comprehensive and bang up-to-date introduction to Psychology. In fact, Jarrett has perhaps produced the best introduction to the subject I have seen during my many years of either studying or teaching psychology.This is a must for anybody interested in how the human brain and mind interact to produce complex and often unpredictable results. It should also become a pre-requisite for all A-level and Undergraduate Psychology students.
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